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Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-02-05
FOREIGN.
A conspicuous trade revival ia go;n, on
in England. soi'ls on

In England. Sung ou
-pspatches IRON Rome state that
rather M,Glynn has written secret Ist tsr
to the Pope. '''''' 'e''er
-Evietions at Glenbeig, Ireland, wer,
sSSspsnoed Saturday on account Of the
sheriff. absence. Vi '"e
vhtreai court OF appeals refused a
ds,a,I, ss =, naoeas corpus to Hoke, the Peoria
.-uermany Is introdusing a general avs.
.ui. .em oi underground wires as part of he,
lhe French cabinet withdrew ,ba ann
p'euental budget for $T5. 900 OOo and AZ
ei'ss Is thought to be averted. "
rIpvorce was granted by the eourt NJ
onourgh saturday To the Marebionoss Of
Sueehsoerry irom her husband.
-cansd.an newspapers and noo.r,
,oo.esa1aersoly exercised over the nrnnosad
s'@aatory policy of the United Statas
d;,:etman Liberals Of the Second R.rl;r
NO., e, heid meeting and resoIvaJ ~ - ~
n,s; 1roL Nirrhow for tho Pa;cbstt.
asaiass Won Noltke. " inc he'chstas
the ioprss' i' Efforts are being made To max.
the Iaha anniversary tertai,,n..,,t - NJ
est sar;,sl W Shakespeare elnb A., -
tainmsss event Of the season Tha 1Ie srtnu a,.'n
of Mr. Ps 70 take place AT tba -.
RIP BlaaI Blan Eilis, next wednesdav ~ ,iI"S
inston TT'na - has returned home TroS Vnoh Waoh
him Of ri. poase to telegram M ;niorn'ina -
" VI MS daushter's illness 'an informing
ton and sa,sIasas soasSes.as Flanders. ofthe Le,iny
Pacific oad fh hsu aivslon of the Missouri
tended 10 r ravsa s.s had his jurisdiction ex'
and vii re,a"s. s sedaha aud Kansas CITY
70 Pleasant Hin plsss. ''AH a'S
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-02-05
1 Snnl Dead To Fine Art.

\ Cincinnati paper publishes Il
column Of cuts of Beauties III Wash
ingtou Society,"" most of which would
turn milk sour or frighten the keepers
OF morgue. The picture business in
daily papers. as illustrated in the Hog
town press. is one Of the most melan.
choly Things ever witnessed in America.
-CisC.{ahd Leader.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-02-05
The WiltIne>S il Wanted.

Somcbody ha, invented tame
sky-that j, 20 say, has discovered
a process whereby all the intoxicating
qualities Of alcohol are extracted. and
what /, claimed to be highly nutriOus
and perfectly harmless drink is obtain
cd There VIII probably be greater
demand for the extracted qualities
than for the tame remainder. -BtLtI-
more HMeTtCQH.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-02-05
The Emperor Celebrates.

BERLIN, Jan. 23.-The emperor and imperial
family and number of generals and minis
ters celebrated to-day. the lS6ih anniversary OF
the crUwning of the electOr Of Braudenberg a
the first king OF Prussia. After the service the
new knight swere presented TO the emperor.
The latter being indisposed, the crown prince
presided at the state dinner
The German army possesses new explo-
siye called roburte. II Is reported to be
stronger than Melinites The method Of man
ufsrture is secret. 1t is exploded by intense
heat -.- --
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-02-05
Killed by Their Mother.

On CTrY, Pa, Jan. 24-The residence Of Fl.
L. Rose, at Fern City, was destroyed by fire
this evening. Four of his children were
burned to death, the eldest aged s years and
the youngest not yet able to walk. The moth
er was temporarily absent at a neighbours, and
mad locked the children in the house. The en-
tire building vas in flames when discovered,
and nothing could be done for their rescue.
The loss on the building is $1,000.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-02-05
The Pace that Kills.

Mr.. Gladstone never set a squadron
in the field. or drilled an oil well, or
engineered Il corner in wheat. or twist
cd the tails of the Wall street bulls.
The CAV American who does these
things does not often live to be seventy
seven wear, old, but he crowds the vi
vacitv and vehemence of scnenty-seven
years into thirty or forty. He lives
much I'M a short time - PtiadeipH ia
E.rOrd
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-02-05
HOUSE.
SENATE JAN. Is.

Senate Farwell OF Illinois took his seat
Conferences report on army appropriation
bill agreed to-Confersnce report on the
bill providing for lands in severalty to In
dians agreed to-Chair announced his sig
nature to the interstate commerce bill
Woman suffrage resolution debated, voted
on and lost, "a to 16-A number Of bills
passed, making appropriations for public
buildings-Adiourned.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-02-05
A Horrible Dose.

OMAHA, NEB., Jan. PA special to the Bee
from Bloomington, Neb., says: "One Of the
most horrible occurrences ever heard of here
was that which brought about the death of
Patrick aud Charles McDerInot, of this county
A few weeks ago Patrick got drunk and went
to sleep out Of doors and froZe both legs and
both arms, which had TO be amputated. To-
day news was received here that both Patrick
and Charles are dead, the latter dying from
the effects Of drinking the liquor with which
his brothers. legs and arms had been washed.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-02-05
HOUSE.

Enrolled copy ofthe interstate commerce
bill signed by the speaker-The contested
election case OF Paige VS.. Pierce, from Rhode
Island, was called up and caused q rather
acrimonious debate after which the MAORI
ty resolution declaring the seat vacant)
was agreed to-Mr. Hatch reported the
agricultural appropriation bill and the
house adjourned.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-02-05
CONGRESSIONAL
SENATE Jan. II.

The sword OF Cspk Rcd was presented
to>the Nation by hs son. Sam C. Reed; Mr..
Sp6onsr appointed . committee on previl.
eyes and elections 20 fil the vacancy Great
ed by the death ofSenator Logan; Mr.. Col.
quit presented petition from the Wo-
mans Christian temperance Union OF the
district, and urges legislation in the interest
OF purity, Temperance and reform, and asks
congressional aid to suppress vice. The
petition made venous charges upon the
manner in which district affairs were seen
and senator. Hswley suggested and in.
yestigating committee.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-02-05
A Pennsylyania Flood.

READING, Pa, Jan. 4-Owing to last
nights rain all the streams in this vicinity and
the Schuylkill river have risen. The ice in the
river broke this morning, a monster gorge
formed near Sboemakersville above Reading,
and was packed solidly fifteen feet high the
entire width of the river for several miles.
The water being driven back, flows over the
surrounding country The river is still rising
and serious damage is feared. Many fences
were carried away and some live STOCK
drowned
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-02-05

Committe. on judiciary reported adverse
" resolutions OF inquiry as to the Uoion
Pacific consolidation-Distriet OF Columbia
appropriation bill reported-Senate amend
ments TO the bill for forfeiture OF the New
Orleans, Baton Rouge and Vickssurg rail-
road concurred in-Resolution with refer
ence to the Hawiian treaty, asking the
judiciary committee to report whether q
treaty involving rate OF duty is valid with
out concurrence of the house, adopted
Motion to go into committee OF the whole
on river and harbor bill carried, after
which the house went into COMMITTEES Of
the wholA.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-02-05
To Critics.

When was seventeen Iheard
From each censorious tongue,
I'D not DO that if we're you,
You see you're rather young"
Now that | number forty years,
I'm quite as often told
OF this or that shouldn't do
Because I'm quite too old.
o carping world, II there's an a.
Where youth and manhood keep
An equal poise, alas. must
Have passed il in my sleep.
ITdlter LSdrn>d.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-02-05
HOUSE.

Interstate commerce question discussed,
and on vote several speeches were made,
and the vote on : . .onfe-nce report was;
yeas 219; nays IL The all, so lar as the
senate is concerned the BIZ, is a law, only
awaiting the Presidents signature; Mr..
Skinner reported back the bill allowing In
dians lands in severalty; bill for an addi.
tional justice for Wyoming from Mr. Baker.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-02-05
SENATE Jan. "a.

Credentials OF senators Farewell OF ILL.,
inois and Davis OF Minnesota presented
Bill concerning post-otfices OF the third class
passed-A protracted discussion took place
on the bill to authorize the president OF
the United States to protect and defend
the rights OF American fishermen. Bill passed
HOUSE.
Response to the secretary OF the treas
ury the resolution asking for informa-
ton concerning Pacific railway indebted
ness-Mr. Lswler introduced a resolution
directing the committee on naval affairs to
inquire into the expediency OF appropri-
ting $4,000, 900 for construction Of war
vesse!s-House then went into committee
ef the whole and adjourned without do
ing anything.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-02-05
SENATE Jan. 22.
HOUSE.

There was no session Of the Senate to-
day.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-28
A REMARKABLE STATEMENT.
Petitions for Amnesty for tina Anarchist
Talnpersd with In the Mafis. -,ra

CHICAGO, I'LL, Oct. 27.-To the forty men
and dozen women who attended the meeting Of
the Amnesty Society here last night President
l.. :. Oliver made remarkable statement. He
said that he had been greatly disappointed at
not resolving more petitions with signatures
from states outside of Illinois asking commu
ton for the condemned anarchists lie be ieved
the only way 70 account fo- not receiving
them was that they had been tempered with In
the Unit, States mails in many cases. In
ansWe t. requests he had 8 Mt rolls to par
tles in Wi6coA IN, Pennsylvania and New York
two or three times over aud still they would
write thGt the matter had never been received
Mira. Holm es Jumped up and said she had been
threatened with arrest by tho authorities IN
the postofice for mailing an amnesy petition.
President Oliver SAID she could not be
arreste2, but on the contrary thoee
making such threats were liable
TO arrest, and good lawyers had volunteerel to
prosecute such cases without charged brought
to their notice. Another remarkab statement
made by Mr. oliver was har over250 Invitations
had been sent 10 as many pre- cheers. asking
them to attend the amnesty meetiogs and eX-
press their oainIon. but none had come and
very few had responded even by letter.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-28
Railroad News.

The other morning farmer on his way
to Scott street market attempted to cross
the Central TRACKS on Michigan street in
front of q moving train. His horses
baked, and seeing thst his life was In
peril, he sprang from mis- seat into the
air. 1t was fearful mistake. His hat
blew off and was ground by the wheels
into an unrecognizsble mass.
AS freight No. IL on the Lackawana
line was going east last Saturday one OF
the brakemen, green hand, crawled on
top of stock car to loosen brake. Just
at this time the trSin passed under q COW
cred bridge. The brakeman lodged and
passed through in safety He leaves 9
wife and ten children to wait till he
gets back.
man was seen going south on the Oh
CT y express the other morning smoking
an election cigar. All Of the windows
were up.
A fdgety old lady with q bandbox
walked into the Central depot recently,
and stepping up to the ticket office jast
said "ticket to Cleveland" Several eye
witnesses will swear that she never asked
question.
at about twenty minutes past 10 last
Saturday morning a baggagemaster on
the Crow line picked up q trunk. and
while passing it out through the Car door
his foot slipped, and in some unaccount-
able manner the trunk was lowered gently
TO the platform. This must be regarded
ss one of the most horrible accidents OF
the season.
A conductor on the Buffalo, New York
and Pittsburg made round trip last
week and not single confOunded fool
asked him if he thought it Was goiHg to
rain, the price of butter, or who struck
Billy Patterson.
Agent Mackenzie of the Erie depot, re-
ports that q big man with an old gold nose
entered his place one time and discovered
that he had missed a train. he says the
man didn't try to lsy the blame on him
nor didn't curse the time table.-FBuff. Io
n riff
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-28
On to Fort Worth.

Special 10 the Gazette.
GREENvILLE, Tex, Oct. 27.-From 10
cal officials of the St. Louis, Arkansas
and Texas Railway Company your re-
porter learned to-day that nineteen miles
of track from Greenviile towards Fort
Worth had been laid up TO yesterday
"wednesday, and during good weather
lately the work has progressed at the
rate of two miles day. The supply YARD
of the company, hitherto al Commerce, is
now being moved to this place. Agent
Wray reports business steadily swelling
Four cars of through freight were re-
ceived today. Over 500 bales OF cotton
we're shipped, and IS much is awaiting
shipment. Cars cannot be supplied FAST
enough 10 meet the demands of shippers
As this part Of the road is received by
the company, which will be st an esrly
day, an accommodation train will be pu
on from Greenville TO Sherman and Tex
arkana connections.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-28
ABOUT a BR sKEMAN.
ECCENTRIC GEORGE PLAINLY AND no
BE MADE HIS FORTUNE.

ECCENTRIC GEORGE PLAINLY AND HOW
BE MADE HIS FORTUNE.
A few days ago WAS returning home
and had taken my seat in train on one
OF the western roads. We were soon
bowling merrily along, and, as usual,
was on the lookout for the isnd. Pres
emily he appeared. His first act struck
me as unusual. He closed the door be-
fore shouting. The effect OF this would
oe to saut out the whirring, rushing
noise of the wheels rolling over the rails
and thus make his utterance more intelli-
gibie. did not understand why rail-
road brakeman should wish to do that.
After closing the door he advanced 10
the center OF the Car, stopped, cleared his
throat, and in deliberate, clear, resonant
voice, whose distinct tones penetrated to
every part of the car, he cried:
"Dun-kirk, Dun-kirk, Passengers-for-
the. New ork-Lake Erie and Western
road-change- cars-Dun-kirk!
As he commenced the sentence it wss
curious to observe the expressions On the
faces Of the phssengers-surprlse wonder,
incredulitY, as he proceeded these ex
pressions deepened, and when he had
reached the end and turned to leave the
car, general hum of conversation en-
sued, in which could be heard such CONE
ments as: DWELL, l neverl" sob, Hhst.
an elegant brakeman" "Didn't he ssaY
that beautifully ~ "Hs's a perfect jewel!
Az old farmer nudged him and ssfds
club, l heerd every word you said; here.
have ca applet"
The brakeman took the spple.
a commercial traveller on the otAfkside
OF the aisle handed him cigarS5xyfnE:
"You are the first one of the Nd ever
met. There's very fine Hsvanas smokf'
it after supper" sss
A middle-aged lady told him to wait q
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-28
Nearly Rsady for Business.

Special to the Gazette.
WEArHERFoRD, TEX, Ocs. 27.-Tne
track of the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe
Railroad was completed to this city yes
terday evening and to-day large force OF
hands are busy putting down the side
tracks. The road will be in shape by
November l, for the transaction of all
kinds Of business, which event Weather
ford has looked forward to with great
anxiety, as it gives competing line OF
road and will be OF great benefit to the
business interest Of this city as
well as to the travelling pub
lie, giving two grand trunk lines
which will afford better shipping facih.
ties that have SO long been needed. The
freight depot Of the Santa Fe is very
nearly completed, and work was begun
to-day on the foundation of the passenger
depot, round house and turn table ard
Will be pushed to completion. The
Santa Fe people are sinking monster
well near where the round house will be
situated for the use of the round house
and other purposes. The well is twenty
five feet in diameter and will be sixty
feet deep when completed. 1t is now
about thirty seven feet deep and an sbun-
dance Of water is found.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-28
CONSIDERED REPREHESSIBLE.
The Door OF q Prisoners Cell Found Open
by tbs Grand Jury.

by tbs Grand Jury.
Special to the Gazette.
HOUSTON, Tx Oct 27.-The grand jury In
the CT. minal court adjourned to day after be-
ing IN session three weeks. Their report ia
somewhat remarkable in that it 10 devoted
principally 50 the fact that they found the door
of the room open In which Ben kegans is con :
fined. Kegans is indicted for killing John
Mellinger few weeks ago. He has just got a
change of venue to Galveston On account of
or, judire. The Following Is the report: We
have found forty four true bills, after assidu
GUS and patient work. We have visited
the ccuntg- jail and hospital, and
are grat'fied to be able to
report bo h In good condition, and the inmates
of both have but little IL anything to complain
Of and but little complaint has been heard. We
have the honor to report that at she jail we
found the door of the 70 m occupied by man
charged with the highest CRIME unlocked and
aiar. Upon insuiying of the person In charge
we were informed that 1t was nothing unusual
to have such door or doors unlo; ked and I'M
guarded during q visit riend of the &C
cused. In the opinion Of the grand jury this is
reDrehenslbie, and sho-ld at once be discon-
tinueG,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-28
a Receiver Appointed,

CINCINNATI, ONO, Oct. 27.-About
O'Clock this evening Judge Vsnderver H
Melton appointed Hon. J. E. Campbell OF
Hamilton, member OF Congress, to be re-
ceiver OF the Cincinnati, Hamilton and
Dayton Railway. This does not end the
case, it will be reopened Of Cincinnati in
the United States court Tomorrow by an
application for restraining order and an
Injunction against the receiver taking
possession OF the road.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-28
COMMESSION OF APPEALS,
Special to the Gazette,

TYLER, TEX, Oct. 27.-The Commission of
Appeals decided the following cases this morn
ing:
Affirmed: Texas and Pacific Railway Com
pany We. the EirGioia Land, Ranch and Cattle
Company, from Callahan county.
Reverse and remSnded: International and
Great Northern Railway Company w. Cooke,
from Hays French ct al VS. McGinnis ct al,
from McMullen; Santa Fe Railway COMPANY va.
Be ron from Bosque county; Brooks VS.. San
ger Bres., from McLennan county; Hopkins vs.
Nleg ie, from Medina county.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-28

minute, snd opening her reticule she took
ont q handsomely bound volume of Ten
nyson's poems and said she hoped he
would accept il as g gift from an ed-
mirer.
moved toward the door, portly old
gentleman touched him on the arm and
said;
"What is your name, siI?'
"George Plainly," said the brakeman.
"Well, Mr.. Plainly" said the old gen
tlemsn, "I am happy to know you.
Berths, this is Mr.. Plainly. Mr.. Plainly,
my daughter, Miss Bertha Specie;" and
as the lady smiled bewitchingly upon him,
the old gentleman continued: "Here is
my care, sir; and If you are ever in New
York, 1 hope you will make my house
your home while you remain in the city
You will be treated as one OF the family
Now, mind, Sir, and 90 me the honor to
visit u.s."
The brakeman passed out and the pas
senge-s settled themselves in their seats
and talked shout him. at each station
the experience was repeated, and when
we had finally reached our destination all
# the passengers bad made thems. Ives
known to the brakeman. He had his
pockets full Of the choicest cigars, dozen
books and magazines, and one cid granger
gave him q new jack-knife with two blades
and q colkscreW. We all shook his hand
at parting and wished him continued sue
cess in his noble work. Altogether, 1t
was strange experience, and the pleas
ant memory of it. will linger with me al
ways Morris Waite in Puck.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-28
Looomotive Engineers.

CHICAGO, ILL, Oct. 27.-At the morn
ing session of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers the business of the eiec-
ton of officers was in order first. Grand
Engineer T. S. Ingraham was elected.
at 2 o'clock the halls were opened to
ladies, who filed in and listened to the
speech in which Shaney Mcclure, the Or
der's poet laureate was presented with an
elegant gold medal.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-28
rre,rh, rla..,hn.tion.

NEW YORK, Oct. 27.-Tae freight classi-
fcasion committee, composed of repre-
sentative trank lines of tue Central Traffic
Association and lines west Of the Missis-
sippi river, met this evening at the oface
of the Joint Commission OF Trunk Lines.
A discussion on making the classes OF
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-28

Inc 6OuLQOJulO h1lSsoQEl IaClAGy uue
in Fort Worth at ?. m, was over al
hour late last night.
-
Mr.. J. j. Mullane, commercial agent of
the Santa Fe, has gone on 8 trip up the
Weatherford branch of the road.
-
"a great many people csme over from
Dallas lsst night on the Texas and Pacific
to sleep in Fort Worth. Dallas is SO full
Of visitors that sleeping Accommodations
cannot be furnished for them au.
-
Two carloads Of eXcursionistS to Ckl:-
fornio arrived In the city last evening
from Kansas City. They stopped over in
Fort Worth last night and continued
their journey west this morning.
=
General Dodge This morning will at
tach his private car TO the regular east
bound Texas and Pacii; train, and he
and the party accompanying him will take
in the Dallas fair. 1t is expected they
will return TO Fort Worth in the evening.
-.
A prominent citizen of Sherman was in
Fort Worth yesterday, and said to s
GAZETTE man thss Sherman Is only wait
Ing 10 DC enOHu uOH III OIuSI " 1CnO q
hand in pushing the Air Line from Fort
Worth to that city. The citizens of Sher-
man will Cooperate to an unlimited ex-
tent in an enterprise frought with such
advantages to that city and her peop.e.
40
The travel from Fort Worth TO the DAl-
las fair is taxing the accommodations OF
the Texas and Pacific to their utmost.
Every available coach is in use, and still
the esst-goiBg trains are always loaded
completely. Yesterday when the Knights
OF Pythiss wanted special car for their
trip to Dallas they were unable to get
one, and mad to go on the regular train,
so scarce were coaches.
General Dodge's private car is side
tracked at the Union depot. This coach
bears the name of road whose rolling
stock is very seldom seen in Fort Worth,
it being number 100 of the Oregon Rail-
way sud Navigation Company. General
sud Miss Aunle Dodge, Colonel Morgan
Jones and General Dodge's private sec
retary, Mr.. Watson, at present occupy the
Car, sleeping and taking their meals in it.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-28
LING Troubles and Wasting

Diseases can be cured IL taken In lime, q,
shown by the following statement froAM ID. O.
IFree1g6e, sydneys "HsvinEbeen great suf-
sseref frSm pHlf56nary ast&cks, and GRADUALLY
eNaltlns 4Eay tor thSpasts Two, years, e aaords
fme pleaskre tQsfessihF tnst soQEt's Ean dpion
fIod LiTer bil with Line and soda Ia. gssen
Ne gIcatFeHef, and G4heerfuAa recon 5end
MO all suHsfzng In THAR wsysp mysslf. IN
s s.ait,'n HFoula say'sis is vef plessant =
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-28
freight Uniform for all roads was resumed
The session will continue for several days
Bridge T1mbsr at Oafrollton.
of the Gazette.

CARRoLLToN, Tx Oct. 25.-One hun
dred and fifty carloads Of bridge timber
ls soon to be shipped to our city for the
St. Louis, Arkansas and Texas Railroad.
The late rain will retard work for day
or two. Everybody is in fine spirits.